Playa del Carmen to Cortona: time difference
Cortona is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 18:31 6:31 PM Cortona 01:31 1:31 AM You –:–
18:31 6:31 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:22
01:31 1:31 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:23
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+7 h
Cortona is 7 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Cortona are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇮🇹 Cortona
7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇮🇹 Cortona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:31 | 01:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Rome |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 22,450 |
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Playa del Carmen and Cortona: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Cortona?
The clocks in Cortona are 7 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Cortona at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Cortona it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cortona at the end of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen ends at 6:00 PM; in Cortona it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cortona from Playa del Carmen?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cortona – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Playa del Carmen is it tomorrow in Cortona?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, the date in Cortona has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Cortona, it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Cortona the same all year?
No. Only Cortona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cortona will be 6 hours ahead of Playa del Carmen.
